Show-rack.



W. H; HALL.

SHOW RACK.

APPLIOATIOR FILED 001:. 28,1908.

928,964, Patented July 27, 1909. 1

35 i standard segments and clamping said segments firmly against the crossmgfeet mem-' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM HENRY HALL, OF CLYDE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO CHARLES W, SHONK COMPANY,

OF CHICAGO. ILLINOIS,. A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

SHOW-RACK.

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. Application filed October 28, 1908. Serial No. 459,831.

To all whom it may 'conccrn."

Be 1t known that I ,WILLIAM HENRY HALL, a citifzen of the'U-iiited' States, residing in Clyde, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful' Im rovement in Show-Racks, of

which the ollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in show racks for displaying merchandise in stores.

The objectof my inventionis to provide a merchandise show rack of a light, simple,

' efiicientand durable construction, which will be neat in appearance and capable of being cheaply manufactured, and which at' the same time will'be' of a knockdown char- '-'novel combinations lof parts and devices hereinshownfand described, and'by which I accomplish this object or result.

A show rack embodying my invention comprises in cooperative combination, a hollow standard of round,'polygonal or other SI1it [l) le shape in cross section, slitted at its lowergend' into segments to form slots being and slotted feet members fitting between andembraced by the segments of the lower tween the segments to receive the sheet metal feet members, a pair of crossing, interengagend of,t he standard, a bottom cap or binder member embracing the lower ends of the bers embraced thereby, means for securing said bottom cap or binder member 111 place, consisting preferably-of bent tongues or lips on the segments of the standard inserted through slots in said cap or binder member,

' a basemember having a slotted flange or rim engaging and further bracing the crossing feet members atthe upper edges thereof, a

plurality'of double-d or folded display arms,

each inserted through a straight longitudi- J-nal slot'in the upri ht standard, a plurality of sheet metal artic e-holders, each provided with-fan integral flange or lip adapted to fit betweenthefolds of. the displayarms and i to,be slipped i to'diiferent posit-ions thereon as may be required, some of the article hol'd ers' being furnished with upturned v.heel en;

gaging lips to especially" adapt Specification of Letters Patent.

them for Patented July 27, 1909. 1

holding shoes without marring the leather of the sole, and a sign holder having a tubu:

lar stem adapted to fit and be secured in the upper end of the standard. 1

s In the"accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a show rack'embodying my in- 'vention, the different parts of the same'being all composed of sheet metal; Fig. 2 is a detail cross sectionon line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail cross section on line 33 of Fig. 1.. Fig. 4 is a detail vertical section on line 4-4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a detail plan view ofonset the article holders. Fig. 6 is a detail vertical seection on line 6-6 of Fig; 3.

F ig. 7 is a detail horizontal section" on line 7" 7 of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a detail bottom plan view showing the cap or hinder mem ber for the lower end of the slotted standard. Figs. 9, 10 and 11 are detail views showing the preferred construction of the binder member. a v

In the drawing, A represents the hollow sheet metal standard, preferably of cylindrical shape and provided atitslower end with longitudinal slots a to receive the crossing feet members B, the crossing slots a dividing the lower end ofthe hollow standard A into a plurality, preferably four, of segments a which fit between and brace the crossing feet members B.

The crossing feetmembers B are, like the standard A of sheet metal, and each furnishedwith a vertical slot b extending half way through itto receive the otherinember, and to-cause the two tointerengage and be flush at their upper edges.

, The segments (1. of'the slotted standard A are embraced and clamped together at their lower end by a bottom cap orbinder. member 6, the flange or'rim G? of which surrounds said segments and causesthe same to snugly clamp and brace the slotted mtereng'agmg and crossing feet members B. The cap or hinder member C is preferably secur'ed in place by. integral ton,, ;uesar, which are inserted through suitable slots CFin the capor binder member O and bent or clenched down, as will be readily understood from Figs. 6 and 8 of the drawing.

D isthe base'member, thesame having a receive and brace and hold the crossing feet members B. The-crossi ngpfeet members B are alsofl preferably furnished-with shoulders flange or rim. d furnished with slots (l to D and it has a central opening. 03 to receive the upright hollow standardA. The hollow standard A. is furnished with a plurality of sheet metaldisplay arms F,

- eachconsisting'of a long strip of sheet metal doubled or folded fiat upon itself to give it additional strength and form a channel f between the two folds f f to receive and, clamp and properly hold the bent integral lip g of the. article holders G G and at the same time permit such article holders to be slipped along the display arms as may be required to properly distribute the article holders thereon. p I The standard A is furnished with straight or longitudinal slots a to receive the display ar'ms.- i i j .The article holders G G are made of struct-ion' adapting .themfor properly holding different articles. In the drawing, I have represented some of the article holders .as being'especially designed and constructed for holding shoes, such article holders being marked G and'applied to the lower display arm F,'and other article-holders of a tray construction as G and especially designed for holding jewelry or other like articles. Each of the shoe holders G is preferably furnished with an integral upturned lip or flange g for engaging the upright front edge of the shoe'heel so that the cut or upper edge of this lip g will not touch or mar the surface of the shoe sole." The'lip g is located sufliciently back, from the up- .fper end of the shoe holder G so that the end portion 9 of such holder G willgive sup-' port to the shoe heel. The tray like article 'holdersGr are likewise of sheet metal and the display-arm-engaging lip 9 thereof is preferably formed on a separate angle plate G secured to the tray member G by clenching tongues or lips so that the tray memher G will not have any opening therein produced bythe metal displaced lni forming an integral display-arim-engaginglip g, as shown in the article holders G. The upper display arm F, as-illustrated in the draw-' ing, is intended for displaying neckties, hosiery or other like art1cles..wh1ch, may. be

hung over it, and for this'reason the smooth or bent edge f of the doubled or folded sheet metal display arm F is turned upper-v "most so as not to injure silk or other articles placed thereon. I

At its upper end, the hollow standard A may receive a sign or other device H, the

same being preferably furnished with an-integral lip or" tongue h bent into tubular form, as round, squareor polygonal, according to the shape of the tubular standard A,

through a strai ht longitudinal slot in the to adaptit to fit within the upper endof Y said standard. The member H or its hollowstem it may be ailixed to the standard A in.',. any suitable -way, as by a in or rivet orib'y integral teats h a punche or formed in the .wallsof the standard :A and stem lb The."

integral folds for members f offeach of the sheet metaldisplay arms, by the resiliency of the sheet metaland-the tendency} of these folds to slightly spread apart. or open, cause the display arm's to fit snugly in the display arm slot at of the standard;

i and the display-arm 'engagiJig-j lips g of the article holdersGG fitting and wedgingbetween the resilient folds f I f -of'the dis play arms, also tend to further spread thefold'sf f and thus-tighten the'display', anus tive action of all'these parts..

In the preferred construction of the in theslotsof-the standardby ithe c06pera-' binder member illustrated-in Figs.- 9 and 10, I i the binder member (I is made 's'e .sheet metaland may be of any suitable conental and integralwith the feet -members 'B'byquadrant shaped integral extensions at the upper portions of said feet members bent at right angles thereto, each ofthe standard segments a havin its tongue or lip a inserted through a s ot G? in each of the segmental or quadrant shaped parts C of the binder member. i

I clain 1. A show rack comprising in combination, a hollow standard slitte'd into segments at its lower end, slotted, crossing and interengaging feet members fittin between and embraced by said segments of the standard, a binder member engaging the lower ends of the standard segments and clamping said se ments firmly against the crossing feetmembers embraced -thereby,'a base member having a slotted rim. engaging said feet members at theirupp er edges',*aplurality of long thm narrow longitudinally folded sheet metal display arms, each passing upright standar and a plurality of article holders, each having a display arm en aging lip fitting between thefolds of said isplay arms, substantially as specified.

2. In a'show rack, the combination with a hollow standard slitted at. its lower end into segments, andifeet members fittin in the slots of said standard and embrace by and between the segments thereof, a binding member engaging the said standard segments at the'lower ends thereof, and clench ing lips for fixing said binder member in place, substantially as specified.

3. In a show rack, the combination with a hollow standard slitted at its lower end into in the thielhbers at their upper edges, substantially; 4 l

Ina-show rack, the oombination with ahollow standardslottedat its lower end into.

segments,- slotted and crossing feet mem- 10 standard and 'interengaging with. theupper edges .of the feet me'mbers, said segments of 'bers fitting insaid slots of the standard and embraced. bythe segments. thereof, abinder member for-said segments at the lower 'end' thereof and .a. base member surrounding the the standard having clenehing tongues to 1ngage and hold the hihder heinber, s lh- Lstanti'ally as specified.

5. In-a show rack, the'corhbi ation withai' istandard havlng a display arm slot-, of. a '3 tli barrow lon l'tudin ll f lde'd es b d -l 'isilient sheet metal d1splay arm passing 1 through and fitting in said sloti,-the folds *of said armgbeing clamped together by the f t allsof said slot, substantially as specified.

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6. In a show raek,-the combination with a standard hayi g adisplay farm slot, of a long .thin i arrowilongitudinally folded resilient sheet metal display arm ''.passing.

through arid fitting in said slot', the foldsof along. thin narrow sheet metal display arm ha'fvmgrwo longitudinally extending folds, of an artiele'holder havlng a-llp fittmg'bespecified.

WILLIAM HENRY HALL. Witnessesi .PEARL ABRAMS;

H. M. MUNDAY.

7. in a. show rack, the Combination with 't-weenthe 'foldso'f said arm, substantially as 

